Certainly it’ll come as no surprise to learn Anthony Calvillo still has the Midas touch. Who else but the Alouettes’ former legendary quarterback — professional football’s career passing leader — could nab a parking spot in downtown Montreal one recent morning mere steps from the organization’s business office for an appointment?

Might this be the opportune occasion to remind everyone the Calgary Stampeders on Sunday were missing their starting quarterback, Bo Levi Mitchell, who has thrown for more than 2,500 yards and 17 touchdowns ... a guy who, quite simply, just wins baby?

This was Uzooma Okeke’s introduction to Canadian professional football: Upon his arrival at the Shreveport Pirates’ training camp in 1994, he discovered the team would be staying on the grounds of a state fair.

When these two teams last met in November, Hamilton scored 52 points against the Alouettes, although it required double-overtime. Admit it, Saturday night at Ivor Wynne Stadium, as the Tiger-Cats produced 32 points in only 30 minutes against Montreal, many thought history was about to be repeated.